audience: astarion

[mygod]

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[mygod]

[ truly two rude cats ]

The monsters don't lose their power, the spell backfires and consumes us, the monsters get stronger—any variety of disaster, probably.

Understandably we will not be taking that risk. Perhaps we won't even need to contemplate it, if you keep up the streak.

[haematocritical]

[ the cat and cat cr i get pleases me. ]

... Mm, yes, let's not do the first one. We're already standing tentatively on timebombs as it is.

[ gazes into the distance. ]

Let's not set ourselves up for a fall. But-- as long as we aren't leaving four people monstered up and running around freely, I would count that as a victory.

[mygod]

"Victory" is a strong word.

[ there is still one person just Out There ]

However I will not call it an utter and colossal failure either, so perhaps there's that. Maybe this is what people call optimism.

[ okay they're obviously joking around by the end ]

[haematocritical]

Yes, I would also go as far as to call it better than utter and colossal failure.

[ because wow there could've been two of them. ]

Careful there. You'll start getting little flutters in your chest and then you start feeling hopeful. It's awful.

[mygod]

I am not a person predisposed to hope. There is only the certain and uncertain, what can and cannot be accomplished.

[haematocritical]

Oh, there inbetweens.

[ he shrugs. ] But it might not be a bad thing that you haven’t experienced them.

Do or die isn’t a bad attitude to have though, I suppose.

[mygod]

It isn't. It's effective. Far too many of you are indecisive or find your hearts softened to the point of getting in your own way.

[haematocritical]

Are you referring to all the hesitating at the end there?

[mygod]

[ shakes head ]

Nothing so specific. Merely an analysis of the human, or human, condition.

[haematocritical]

Do or die. [ he shrugs. this man can't plan for shit. ]

It's likely more of a kindness in this place to stab someone who's clearly possessed, than to hand wring over what to do about them.

[ .... although! ] That does bring up a thought though. We still need to vote at the end, no matter what?

[mygod]

That is correct. So if someone chooses to stab your first choice, you'd best all be very quick about coming up with a second.

[haematocritical]

[ ugh. ]

Ugh. Good thing Vin was paying attention, then.

[mygod]

[ nods ]

She's a resourceful young lady.

[ good on her ]

[haematocritical]

She is indeed.

Of course, there's still one out there but-- [ small victories. let's celebrate them. ]

[mygod]

[ laughs ]

There is. But you cannot be expected to solve all the world's problems in a day. Moments of rest are also useful for the brain.

[haematocritical]

And then the pattering of panicked feet as we charge around trying to find the one we missed.

[ ... ]

But, I do think a second stabbing might have pushed everyone over the edge. More so than they already were.

[mygod]

For those with weak stomachs, I suppose.

[haematocritical]

Please, there was a lot of troubled shaking going on. There's only so many sad teenaged eyes I can handle in one sitting.

[mygod]

Then they can look away.

Otherwise, every moment passes is on where the afflicted monster must live with being trapped inside of their own mind.

[haematocritical]

Yes, yes. I am aware of that.

[ his eyes are open. ]

People are going to cry about it though.

[mygod]

And that is something you're overly concerned with?

[haematocritical]

If it puts us in a situation where we have four or five monsters running around I will be!

[mygod]

Obviously.

I was referring to the fact that you keep bringing up people's emotions in regards to it.

[haematocritical]

Because that's what's going to make people hesitate.

[mygod]

It does end up making more work for others. Don't want to clean up their mess?